Wiggly ghost with arms flying, drew this for my niece's halloween onesie and never stopped selling it. The body is really just a round head with these wiggly trailing arms fanning out below -- no solid bottom, just a bunch of swaying wispy tendrils that give it that dancing feel. Its really really different from a standard ghost shape and thats the whole point.
Digitising in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio with directional satin on each tendril so they all follow their own angle rather than just defaulting to vertical fill. Stitch count runs 2,315 at the 1.22-inch wide size all the way to 8,259 at the 3-inch hoop. 2 colours: white thread first for the body and all 13 wispy tendrils, then black for the oval eyes and outline edges. Go for a medium cutaway stabiliser on knit fabric -- the narrow 1.22-inch sections need backing or the wispy tips curl. On woven cotton a crisp tearaway works fine.
Use the 2-inch size on halloween hair clips and bag charms, the 3-inch on shirt fronts and tote panels. Stitch the tendrils slowly if your machine lets you reduce speed -- those narrow arms are where most thread breaks happen on this kind of design. One customer ordered this one last october for her kids party bags and said it was the most-asked-about design at the whole event. Send me a message if you have any trouble with your file and Ill get back to you same day.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Halloween trick-or-treat bags and small canvas pouchesAt 2 to 3 inches this fits beautifully on small canvas trick-or-treat bags without overwhelming the design area
- Kids costume accessories and fabric patchesThe narrow vertical proportions work well as a patch on costume sleeves and jacket arms
- Seasonal kitchen towels and tea clothsStitch the 3-inch size on a white flour-sack towel for a playful halloween kitchen set
- Baby halloween bibs and burp clothsAt 1.22 inches the smallest size fits easily on baby bibs beside other small halloween motifs
- Sweatshirt sleeves or side seam placementThe tall narrow shape suits sweatshirt sleeve placement near the cuff better than wider ghost designs
- Halloween greeting card embroidery hoop artHooped in a 4-inch round frame this makes a cute halloween wall ornament on natural linen
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.22 × 2.01 in | 2,315 |
| 1.82 × 3.01 in | 3,873 |
| 2.42 × 4.01 in | 5,873 |
| 3.03 × 5.01 in | 8,259 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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